The Indian fast bowling unit touring New Zealand has received a significant boost with pacer Prasidh Krishna regaining full fitness. The fast bowler is now scheduled to depart for New Zealand very soon after the medical team at the BCCI Centre of Excellence officially declared him fit for competitive cricket following thorough physical evaluations.
Sidelined from ODIs, Ready for the Test Series
Although Krishna is fully recovered, he will not feature in the ongoing One Day International series against New Zealand. Instead, his availability is focused entirely on the upcoming two-match Test series. The fast bowler was originally named in the squad for the opening three ODIs against New Zealand, but team management opted to withdraw him from the fifty-over fixtures to eliminate any potential recurrence of his physical discomfort.
Warm-up via India A Unofficial Test Match
Upon his arrival in New Zealand, Krishna is slated to turn out for India A in their third and final unofficial Test match, scheduled to begin on November 7. Playing in this multi-day fixture will give him valuable match practice and allow him to build up his overs gradually. The clearance came after Krishna underwent rigorous fitness assessments on November 1 and November 2, where he successfully passed all benchmarks required by the medical unit before receiving competitive clearance.
Managing Workload After West Indies Hamstring Injury
The precautionary approach stems from an injury Krishna suffered on September 30 during the second ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati, where he sustained a hamstring problem. Following that setback, the BCCI officially excluded him from the ODI lineup on October 30. The board decided that the pacer required adequate time to ramp up his bowling workload progressively rather than rushing back directly into high-intensity white-ball international matches.
